Jaxx Jacks in Jacksonville
SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
GAME 2 THREAD (JAXX LEAD BEST-OF-FIVE SERIES 1-0) [PARACHAT]
WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (83-56) @ JACKSONVILLE SUNS (79-61)
THE BASEBALL GROUNDS, 6:05 pm CDT, RADIO: Dixie 1310 WDXI TV: Internet Video Feed
The Jaxx connected twice yesterday, which is worthy of mention not just because it leads to silly titles such as the above, but also because the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville is one of the most pitcher-friendly in all of baseball, with most of the outfield between left-centre and right-centre well over 375 feet from the plate. Anyway, the Jaxx won't have to put up with too many enormous cans of corn, because after tonight's game they'll head back home to Jackson, West Tennessee, where the series will be decided once tomorrow's off-day is out of the way. Tonight...
Prior to the promotion of Delwyn Young to Triple-A, the Suns had by far and away the best infield in minor league baseball, with Martin behind the plate, James Loney, Young and Andy LaRoche (the Braves' 1B's younger brother) manning the bases and top prospect Joel Guzman at shortstop. Even now, this is a tough lineup to go through, though Donovan, a true speedster that's stolen 65 bases in 132 games this year, sits tonight with a sore knee. Renyel Pinto will need to be on his game.
Joel Guzman in many ways is similar to Felix Pie in that he's young, features worrying plate discipline but otherwise has all the tools to make the scouts drool, so much so that Baseball America ranked him the fifth best prospect in the game heading into 2005. However, a lot of Guzman's value is tied up in him playing a premium defensive position, something that his 6 foot 6 size makes improbable in the long-term, with a move to third base or to the outfield a definite possibility. In the Divisional Playoffs last week, Guzman was the designated hitter. Like BJ Upton, Guzman will be an interesting prospect to watch over the next few years.
The Jaxx connected twice yesterday, which is worthy of mention not just because it leads to silly titles such as the above, but also because the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville is one of the most pitcher-friendly in all of baseball, with most of the outfield between left-centre and right-centre well over 375 feet from the plate. Anyway, the Jaxx won't have to put up with too many enormous cans of corn, because after tonight's game they'll head back home to Jackson, West Tennessee, where the series will be decided once tomorrow's off-day is out of the way. Tonight...
Eric Hull, RHP 8-7, 3.37 ERA 122/44 K/BB, 9 HR in 123.0 IP |
Renyel Pinto, LHP 11-3, 2.63 ERA 129/59 K/BB, 3 HR in 136.2 IP |
2B *Eric Patterson | 2B Tony Abreu |
RF *Adam Greenberg | CF *Jon Weber |
3B Casey McGehee | C Russ Martin |
1B #Matt Craig | 3B Andy LaRoche |
LF Brandon Sing | 1B *James Loney |
CF *Buck Coats | SS Joel Guzman |
C #Jose Reyes | LF Justin Ruggiano |
SS Carlos Rojas | RF Sergio Garcia |
P *Renyel Pinto | P Eric Hull |
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